| Apr 24, 2025 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedOn April 22, Earth Day, the White House issued a press release that reads like parody. It would be comical if the consequences weren’t so dire. The release proclaims that President Trump “follows science.” This is a laughable lie. In a few short months, this...
| Apr 23, 2025 | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAs a child, I felt so fancy when we used the purple food stamps — those were the pretty ones. We were a hardworking, loving family. My parents ensured we weren’t around anyone who tried to make us feel “less than” for needing help to make ends meet. That’s just...
| | Economy / Business|Food / Farming|HP SubfeaturedMany of us start our morning with a cup of coffee (or several). It’s easy to take for granted. But where does it come from? Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee, but it was first cultivated commercially in 15th century Yemen. In fact, the word “coffee” is derived from...
| | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI recall seeing a sign in a yard in my small hometown of around 12,000 residents. “No matter where you are from,” it said, “we’re glad you are our neighbor.” It was positioned defiantly, facing a Trump sign that had been plunged into the neighbor’s yard across the...
| Apr 16, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyHow ironic: The most inefficient bureaucracy in government turns out to be Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency.” That could be humorous, except that DOGE — a creature of the right-wing Project 2025 — has been devastating to millions of people. And it’s...
| Apr 15, 2025 | Economy / Business|HP FeaturedTax policy experts and lawmakers have long circled 2025 as a year to prepare for. What makes it so significant? For one thing, Federal COVID money to states is expiring, straining state budgets at the same time the economy is starting to weaken. For another,...
